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Household of Thomas Clay (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Thomas Clay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Clay, born in 1851 in Caton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Clay, born in 1849 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1878 in Skerton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Nephew, John Townley, born in 1869 in Scotforth, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Clay's household

Male

Thomas

Clay

Head
Female

Jane

Clay

Wife
Female

Mary

Clay

Daughter
Male

John

Clay

Son
Male

John

Townley

Nephew
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Clay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Caton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Clay

Head

Married

30

1851

Caton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Clay

Wife

Married

32

1849

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Mary

Clay

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Skerton, Lancashire, England

John

Clay

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

John

Townley

Nephew

Single

12

1869

Scotforth, Lancashire, England

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